2018 Vermont General Election Story (Governor)

A head to head comparison of the Vermont 2018 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

Phil Scott received 151.3k (55.4 %) votes, beating Christine Hallquist who gained 110.3k (40.4 %) by 40.9k votes in Vermont.

Christine Hallquist won 33 counties out of the 260 counties that make up Vermont. The record shows that Phil Scott won 227 counties.

During the 2018 general elections, over 273k total number of votes were cast. Phil Scott got 151,261 (151k) over Christine Hallquist 110,335 (110k). He won the popular vote by 151,261 (151k). His victory in the State of Vermont (with 151,261 votes) represents 50.0% of his popular vote victory.

Top 15 Counties in General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these Primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the largest counties (CHITTENDEN, CHITTENDEN and CHITTENDEN), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties without voter outreach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in General Elections

CHITTENDEN, CHITTENDEN and CHITTENDEN, three of the larger counties voted in favor of Phil Scott, giving him a 10k vote advantage.